WS Airline Code: WestJet IATA & ICAO
WestJet is stored in this dataset as IATA code WS and ICAO code WJA, based in Canada. GDS segment lines print the IATA code before the flight number. Live routes, fares and baggage policies are not in this dataset.
Overview
WS is the IATA airline designator stored for WestJet. ICAO is WJA. Country of record: Canada. On a cryptic GDS line the IATA code sits immediately before the flight number, for example WS 456. Agents should not confuse WS (two characters, sometimes a digit such as 6E) with WJA (three letters). This code page does not list routes, alliances, baggage rules, or fleet. Those facts are not in the dataset. Other Canada carriers stored here: AC (Air Canada). To decode a full itinerary that markets WS, paste the PNR into the parser.
How to use this page
- Find WS at the start of the flight line in the PNR.
- Paste the full itinerary into the PNR parser (or the GDS-specific parser if you know the host).
- Confirm the carrier name resolves to WestJet.
- Do not add baggage or meal claims that the PNR did not print.
Example
Example segment: 2 WS 456 H 26OCT 5 WLGAKL HK1 1945 2050 The parser should set marketing carrier WS (WestJet) and flight 456. Class H is a fare bucket, not proof of cabin without the booking-class tool.
FAQs
What does WS mean?
WS is the IATA airline code stored for WestJet.
What airline is WS?
WestJet, country of record Canada.
What is the ICAO code for WestJet?
WJA.
Is WS the same as WJA?
No. Tickets and GDS segments use WS. Flight plans use WJA.
Where is WestJet based?
This dataset lists Canada. Headquarters address is not stored.
How do I parse a WS itinerary?
Paste the GDS text into the PNR parser. Lines beginning with WS plus a flight number become segments.
Does this page show WestJet schedules?
No. Schedules are not in the dataset.
What baggage does WS allow?
Only what the pasted PNR prints (for example 2PC). Public policy pages are not stored here.
Are there other airlines from Canada?
Stored peers: AC (Air Canada).
Can WS include a number?
Some IATA codes include a digit (for example 6E). This catalog stores those codes when present.
How is WestJet shown in a PNR?
Usually as marketing carrier WS before the flight number, not the full name.
Where does this information come from?
The product airline table used by the parser. Last template update 17 Aug 2026. Unverified operational claims are omitted.